MARVEL COMICS FOR APRIL

ORIGINAL SIN #0

Mark Waid (W), Jim Cheung (A/C), Paolo Rivera (VC).

* It's the prologue to the biggest Marvel series of the summer!

* Who is the Watcher? That's what Nova is wondering after his latest brush with the moon-dwelling enigma he's encountered before! But what he discovers will have a profound effect on the young hero, as well as priming the pump for the most cataclysmic event in Marvel history! WHAT DID HE SEE?

40 pages, $3.99.

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #31

Dan Slott (W), Giuseppe Camuncoli (A/C), J. Scott Campbell (VC), Kevin Maguire (VC),

* Series finale! The end of an era! A tale of triumph and tragedy! The Green Goblin unmasked! A hero reborn! But what does this mean for Otto Octavius?!

* There's only one man who can save us from the Goblin Nation... Peter Parker: The one, true Superior Spider-Man!

64 pages, $5.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1

Dan Slott (W), Humberto Ramos (A/C), Marcos Martin (VC), Ed McGuinness (VC), Pop Mhan (VC), Jerome Opena, Alex Ross (VC), Skottie Young (VC).

The world may have changed since Spidey's been gone, but so has Peter Parker. This is a man with a second chance at life, and he's not wasting a moment of it. Same Parker Luck, new Parker attitude. Putting the "friendly" back in the neighborhood, the "hero" back into "super hero," and the "amazing" back into "Spider-Man!" Also returning: The recharged and reenergized Electro!

64 pages, $5.99.

IRON FIST: LIVING WEAPON #1

Kaare Andrews (W) Kaare Andrews (A/C), Dale Keown (VC), Mike Del Mundo (VC), Skottie Young (VC).

High above the city, in a multi-million dollar penthouse, Danny Rand, a.k.a. Iron Fist, "The Living Weapon," is haunted by the consequences of choosing death over life. A message from Iron Fist's mystical homeland of K'un-Lun brings Danny back to his blood soaked origin of betrayal and vengeance! Revenge is a weapon that cuts both ways.... Will Danny survive the bloodletting? A one-of-a-kind kung fu action epic directed by the inimitable Kaare Andrews!

32 pages, $3.99.

ELEKTRA #1

Haden Blackman (W) Michael Del Mundo (A/C), Milo Manara (VC), Paolo Rivera (VC), Bill Sienkiewicz (VC), Skottie Young (VC).

* Witness the beautifully violent return of the world's deadliest assassin. A life spent in silent pain has led Elektra to the precipice of despair. As she prepares to shed her past and take her next step, everything you know about her will change! Death is no escape, but she will find her way as a new option opens up that will take Elektra to places no other Marvel character can go.

32 pages, $3.99.

HULK #1 & 2

Mark Waid (W), Mark Bagley (A) Jerome Opena (C), Mark Bagley (#1 VC, #2 VC). Chris Samnee (#1 VC) Issue #1 - Captain America Team-Up Variant Also Available

* All-new direction! The epic "Banner D.O.A." begins now!

Following the shocking events of last month's Indestructible Hulk finale, Bruce Banner lies at death's door! If he survives, it won't be as the Bruce Banner we've known! How will the Hulk wreak vengeance on Banner's assailant? How can he?

32 pages, $3.99.

NIGHTCRAWLER #1

Chris Claremont (W), Todd Nauck (A). Chris Samnee (C), Humberto Ramos VC).

Newly returned from the afterlife, veteran X-Man Kurt Wagner finds himself in a world that's a far cry from the one he left: Professor Xavier is dead, Cyclops is on the run, and the X-Men are divided. But determined not to let his new lease on life go to waste, Nightcrawler hits the road alongside Wolverine, eager to right some wrongs and safeguard the future mutantkind...and he's going to do it by the means he loves most: swashbuckling, lady-charming and -- of course -- BAMFing!

32 pages, $2.99.

INHUMAN #1

Charles Soule (W) Joe Madureira (A/C), Humberto Ramos (VC), J. Scott Campbell (VC), Milo Manara, Joe Madureira (VC).

The newest super heroes of the Marvel Universe are born! A cloud of Terrigen mist is moving around the world turning regular people into Inhumans with amazing powers. But not everyone thinks this is a good thing. Discover the secret history of the Marvel Universe and get in at the ground floor of the next big Marvel franchise!

32 pages, $3.99.

ALL-NEW DOOP #1

Peter Milligan (W), David Lafuente with Laura Allred (A), Michael Allred (C).

* Living in the margins of the X-Men, Doop has freaked out X-Men and readers alike. However, when he gets deeply involved in X-Men business (and in the personal life of Kitty Pryde!), Doop will be thrust into the spotlight. This adventure will prove that Doop is, in fact, the most powerful X-Man!

32 pages, $3.99.

DAREDEVIL #1.50

Mark Waid (W) Javier Rodriguez (A), Paolo Rivera (C), Marcos Martin (VC).

* Celebrate Daredevil's fiftieth anniversary with a look at the future!

* A special standalone story that takes place on Matt Murdock's 50th birthday. How has his life changed? Who lives? Who dies? See if you can spot all the clues the Daredevil creative team has planted for the year 2014!

* Plus: Stories by special guest creators from Murdock's murky past! Fifty years without fear have all lead up to this!

40 pages, $4.99.

DAREDEVIL #2

Mark Waid (W), Chris Samnee (A/C), Frank Cho (VC).

* Daredevil's in over his head in his new hometown, which isn't at all as he remembers it!

* New threats, new obstacles...and a forgotten Marvel hero steps from the shadows to make him feel most unwelcome!

32 pages, $3.99.

IRON PATRIOT #2

Ales Kot (W), Garry Brown (A/C). Joe Bennett (VC).

*"Unbreakable" Part 2

* Who is controlling the Iron Patriot suit?

* The conspiracy to destroy America from within grows

* And...James Rhodes dies!!!

32 pages, $3.99.

IRON MAN #24

Kieron Gillen (W), Luke Ross (A) Mike Del Mundo (C).

"Rings of the Mandarins" continues

* Tony Stark on a black op behind enemy lines that goes horribly wrong? He's fine with that.

* When the enemy lines is "Svartalfheim, home of the Dark Elves" and Malekith The Accursed wants to wear your skin, things get complicated.

* Will Tony have to resort to a very special Iron Man suit?

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS UNDERCOVER #2

Dennis Hopeless (W), Kev Walker (A), Francesco Mattina (C), John Tyler Christopher (VC).

* Go inside the Masters of Evil!

* Our teen heroes infiltrate the Avengers' arch nemesis...but will they ever get out?

* Bloodstone + the Son of Satan = Hell on Earth!

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS UNDERCOVER #3

Dennis Hopeless (W), Timothy Green Iii (A), Francesco Mattina (C), Jorge Molina (VC).

* Face-to-face with Arcade!

* What happens when the Murder World survivors confront their former captor?

* Hint: Someone doesn't survive!

32 pages, $2.99.

UNCANNY AVENGERS #19

Rick Remender (W), Daniel Acuna (A/C), Agustin Alessio (VC).

* Avenge The Earth Continues!

* Kang's Chronos Corps arrives on Planet X with a terrible offer!

* The former members of the Uncanny Avengers must reunite to save the Earth!

* Magneto's all-new X-Force are out for the blood of a Summers!

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET AVENGERS #2

Ales Kot (W), Michael Walsh (A), Tradd Moore (C), Declan Shalvey (VC).

* Earth is in danger. Massive decommissioned S.H.I.E.L.D. satellites are about to fall on us all. It's a P.R. nightmare in the making!

* Speaking of things falling from space: Nick Fury and special agent Phil Coulson are about to die painfully.

* Unless Hawkeye, Black Widow and Spider-Woman save them!

* Maria Hill is wounded. The hitman made it personal. Hill's potential savior? M.O.D.O.K.!

32 pages, $3.99.

NEW AVENGERS #17

Jonathan Hickman (W), Rags Morales (A), Leinil Yu (C), Phil Jimenez (VC).

* Must the New Avengers destroy a perfect world so that the Earth can live?

32 pages, $3.99.

MS. MARVEL #3

G. Willow Wilson (W), Adrian Alphona (A), Jamie McKelvie (C), Annie Wu (VC).

* The All-New Ms. Marvel has already gained international fame.

* But in Kamala's case, star-power comes with a whole lot of... awkwardness.

* Find out why the most exciting new Marvel hero is also the most loveable!

32 pages, $2.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #2

Kelly Sue DeConnick (W), David Lopez (A/C), J.G. Jones (VC).

* Captain Marvel forges towards the final frontier -- and is thrown into the frontlines of battle.

* Can this half-alien survive in an all alien-world?

* The breakout hit of 2012 makes a glorious return!

32 pages, $3.99.

MAGNETO #2

Cullen Bunn (W), Gabriel Hernandez Walta (A), Chris Samnee (C), Jerome Opena (VC).

* Horrors from Magneto's past inform his decisions in the present as he hunts down the source of the newest threat to mutantkind.

* Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. catches a glimpse of Magneto's new band of followers...

32 pages, $3.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #20

Brian Michael Bendis (W), Chris Bachalo (A/C), Adi Granov (VC).

* Cyclops and his revolutionary X-Men take on S.H.I.E.L.D.!

* They get closer to finding those at S.H.I.E.L.D. responsible for the Sentinels that nearly killed them, but find themselves in even greater danger!

32 pages, $3.99.

SILVER SURFER #2

Dan Slott (W), Michael Allred (A/C), Francesco Francavilla (VC).

* Who is the Never Queen? How is the entire future of the Marvel Universe tied into her very existence? And why is she trying to destroy the Silver Surfer?!

* Are these questions important? Sure. But you know what's just as important? Lunch. Because what Earth girl Dawn Greenwood has for lunch today could change the fate of everything!

* Not kidding here. This is a very important lunch.

32 pages, $3.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR #3

James Robinson (W), Leonard Kirk (A), John Romita Jr. (C), J. G. Jones (VC).

* "The Fall of the Fantastic Four" Part 3

* The Fantastic Four were victorious defending Manhattan from inter-dimensional invasion but at a terrible cost!!!

* Is this "Flame Off" forever for the Human Torch?

* Introducing a new stronger, deadlier version of the Wrecking Crew!

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADPOOL #27

Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn, Fabian Nicieza, Mark Waid, Joe Kelly, Christopher Priest, Jimmy Palmiotti, Frank Tieri, Gail Simone, Daniel Way, Victor Gischler (W), Mike Hawthorne, Scott Koblish, more (A), Scott Koblish (C), Mark Brooks (VC), Matthew Waite (VC), Art Adams (VC).

* That's right -- the day you never dreamed would come has finally arrived...Deadpool is getting married!

* First up in this oversized issue is our the main feature -- the biggest wedding since that one guy married that other guy as Deadpool and his mysterious bride tie the knot in a tale by Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn, & Mike Hawthorne!

* Then, we've rounded up every writer to ever pen Wade's series to celebrate this magical occasion! No self-respecting Poolophile can miss this one!

100 pages, $9.99.

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #3

Jason Latour (W), Mahmud Asrar (A/C), Jorge Molina (VC).

* Who is The Phoenix Corporation?

* The question of the year continues -- with another one: what do they want with Quentin Quire?

* Latour and Asrar bring you a breaking point in the lives of Logan and Ororo Munro!

32 pages, $3.99.

NEW WARRIORS #3

Christopher Yost (W), Marcus To (A), Ramon Perez (C), Jorge Molina (VC).

* The all-new Nova has tea with the High Evolutionary as a world-wide genocide approaches.

* Why does the High Evolutionary want to kill anything that's not human? Is he a hero or villain? The answers are here!

* PLUS! As the New Warriors gather in New York, a captured Scarlet Spider meets Nova, and one of them ready annoys the other. Guess.

32 pages, $3.99.

MOON KNIGHT #2

Warren Ellis (W), Declan Shalvey (A/C), Phil Noto (VC).

* The best new comic of 2014 continues with a story that has to be experienced to be believed!

32 pages, $3.99.

LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD #3

Al Ewing (W), Lee Garbett (A), Jenny Frison (C), Olivier Coipel (VC).

* Loki heads back to the dawn of Asgard to join its greatest heroes on a quest for an otter-skin of gold, the heart's-blood of a dragon... and a certain magical sword.

* Meanwhile, Loki does not appear in this issue.

* Both these statements are, for once, true.

32 pages, $2.99.

THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #21

Jason Aaron (W), Esad Ribic (A/C), Ron Garney (VC).

* The Last Days of Midgard, Part Three

* Roxxon strikes back!

* Broxton, Oklahoma under siege!

* The Minotaur shakes hands with the king of the trolls!

* And in the far future, King Thor is overwhelmed by the fury of Galactus!

32 pages, $3.99.

WINTER SOLDIER: THE BITTER MARCH #3

Rick Remender (W), Roland Boschi (A), Andrew Robinson (C), Rags Morales (VC).

* S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Ran Shen vs the Winter Soldier with the fate of the Cold War in the wings!

* Hydra's top agents move in.

* High octane spy-fi action in the mighty Marvel style!

32 pages, $3.99.

ALL-NEW GHOST RIDER #2

Felipe Smith (W), Tradd Moore (A/C), Felipe Smith (VC), Pop Mhan (VC).

* "Engines of Vengeance" Part 2

* Robbie Reyes has been given a new awesome power but can the teen handle it or will it drive him to a path of destruction?

* Who owns the Haunted Race Car and what will they do to get it back?

* What are the Pink Pills and who is behind their creation?

32 pages, $3.99.

X-FORCE #3 & 4

Simon Spurrier (W), Issue #3 - Rock-He Kim (A/C), John Romita Jr. (VC), Issue #4 - Jorge Molina (A/C)

ISSUE #3 -

* X-Force races their foe, ruthless arms-dealer Volga, through the jungles of Brazil to locate a mutant who might be the key to his undoing.

* But can Psylocke curb her bloodlust long enough to complete the mission?

* And a new member is introduced to the team!

32 pages, $3.99.

ISSUE #4 -

* X-Force goes head to head with France's superhuman black ops team!

* But will X-Force's resident Frenchman Fantomex botch his teammates' mission?

32 pages, $3.99.

SHE-HULK #3

Charles Soule (W), Javier Pulido (A), Kevin P. Wada (C), Kris Anka (VC).

* We the people find you DOOM!

* When the son of Victor Von Doom seeks extradition, Jen Walters will go to the ends of the earth for Justice!

* All this, and Matt Murdock too!

32 pages, $2.99.

WHAT IF: AGE OF ULTRON #1

Joe Keatinge (W), Raffaele Ienco (A), Chris Stevens (C), Raffaele Ienco (VC).

* The Endless Age of Ultron!

* In Age of Ultron, a time-travelling Wolverine killed Hank Pym before he could create the world-conquering Ultron.

* What would the Marvel Universe look like if another founding Avenger had been killed instead?

* A world without the Wasp brings a world where Hank Pym created an Ultron even more heinous than the one we know!

32 pages, $3.99.

WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON #2

Joe Keatinge (W) Ramon Villalobos (A), Chris Stevens (C), James Stokoe (VC).

The Secret Armor Wars!

* In a world without Iron Man, the Armor Wars are fought without a victor, scorching the Earth!

* Years later, one of the last remaining superheroes, an aged Amazing Spider-Man, must form a Fantastic Four the likes of which our world has not seen in years!

* Teaming with Ghost Rider, the Incredible Hulk and Wolverine they are in pursuit of the one weapon that could unite the planet -- The Forgotten Iron Man!

32 pages, $3.99.

WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON #3

Joe Keatinge (W) Mico Suayan (A), Chris Stevens (C), Ming Doyle (VC).

* Twilight of the Marvel Universe!

* In a world without Thor, the Norse end times of Ragnarök takes the lives of every super-powered being, leaving only the unpowered heroes of the Marvel Universe behind!

* Assembled under the leadership of Nick Fury, these powerless Defenders are all that remains to defend the planet from the Midgard Serpent!

32 pages, $3.99.

WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON #4

Joe Keatinge (W) Piotr Kowalski (A), Chris Stevens (C), Piotr Kowalski (VC).

* Tri-Centennial Battles!

* In a world without Captain America, the United States has lost its spirit, its inspiration.

* A secret cabal unites to create a new Captain America in the nation's most trying time.

* The war veteran Frank Castle is transformed into something far more than he ever imagined -- but not everyone is Steve Rogers...

32 pages, $3.99.

WHAT IF? AGE OF ULTRON #5

Joe Keatinge (W) Ming Doyle (A), Chris Stevens (C), Ming Doyle (VC).

* Avengers Infinity!

* What if Hank Pym never created Ultron at all?

* Could a world without Ultron survive a world without Ultron's own weapon-turned-Avenger, the Vision?

* Can the very idea of the Avengers survive without each other?

* In the darkest of all realities, can the Avengers ever hope to Assemble?

32 pages, $3.99.

DEXTER DOWN UNDER #3

Jeff Lindsay (W), Dalibor Talajic (A), Michael Del Mundo (C).

* Dexter Morgan, the serial killer of serial killers, is on the trail of a new murderer...but he's out of his comfort zone of his native Miami and feeling the Australian heat!

* When everything is flipped Down Under, Dexter finally finds himself as not the hunter, but the prey!

32 pages, $3.99.

GEORGE ROMERO'S EMPIRE OF THE DEAD: ACT ONE #4

George Romero (W), Alex Maleev (A/C), Arthur Suydam (VC).

* Welcome to New York years after the eruption of an undead plague -- a city not only teeming with zombies, but also ruled by a vampire!

* Who is the ultimate wild card: the undead gladiator Zanzibar...the former cop known only as X...or the southern firecracker called Dixie Peach?

32 pages, $3.99.

DISNEY KINGDOMS: SEEKERS OF THE WEIRD #4

Brandon Seifert (W), Karl Moline (A), Mike Del Mundo (C), Brian Crosby (VC).

* With their parents kidnapped, teens Maxwell and Melody leap into a thrilling race through the world's most bizarre -- and threatening -- museum!

* With their family's fate in the balance, the Keep teens have only hours to retrieve the Coffin Clock. But is it really their parents' salvation...or the planet's doom?

* Designed – but never built – by famous Walt Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump, the Museum of the Weird at last comes to life!

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #200

Brian Michael Bendis (W) Dave Marquez, Mark Bagley, Mark Brooks, Stuart Immonen, David Lafuente (A), Mark Bagley (C), Dave Marquez (C).

* The world mourns on the anniversary of Peter Parker's death

* A gathering of Spidey's friends and foes reveal some shocking truths about Peter and his world

* One of the biggest surprise endings of the year!

48 pages, $4.99.

ALL-NEW ULTIMATES #1

Michel Fiffe (W), Amilcar Pinna (A), David Nakayama (C), David Marquez (VC).

* Spider-Man, Black Widow, Kitty Pryde, Bombshell, Cloak & Dagger officially unite to tackle the vicious, rampant crime wave overtaking Hell's Kitchen!

* Diamondback leads the teen gang, the Serpent Skulls, as they run West Midtown's drug and weapons trade & deal in murderous citywide terror!

* Detective Brigid O'Reilly and her anti-gang unit are on the hunt for a serial mask killer called SCOURGE; they get close but not without some casualties!

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE FF #1

Joshua Hale Fialkov (W), Mario Guevara (A), Mike McKone, Giuseppe Quattrocchi (VC).

* The Future Foundation is all that stands between us and complete and utter doom.

* Sue Storm, Tony Stark, Machine Man and Sam Wilson face the oncoming destruction.

* A mysterious new member will join their ranks, whether they like it or not. Hint: They will not.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #12

Nick Spencer (W), Steve Lieber (A). Ron Wimberly (C).

* Only Five villains stand between New York and total chaos.

* The problem? Those villains are the Superior Foes.

* Spencer, Lieber, and utter chaos on the streets of Manhattan. Buy it.

32 pages, $3.99.

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #12

Kevin Shinick (W), Marco Checchetto (A), Paolo Rivera (C).

* As The Amazing Spider-Man Returns, flashback to a never before revealed team-up between Doctor Octopus and Peter Parker that sheds new light on their violent relationship.

32 pages, $3.99.

MIGHTY AVENGERS #9

Al Ewing (W), Greg Land (A/C)/.

* The Blue Marvel faces a nightmare from the depths of the Neutral Zone - and the depths of his past!

* Meanwhile, Ronin can't hide from the Deathwalkers any longer...

* ...or from the readers! This ish - the mask comes off!

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS #28

Jonathan Hickman (W), Salvador Larroca (A), Agustin Alessio (C).

* A challenge twenty-eight issues in the making, as Bruce Banner puts the pieces together and confronts Iron Man...

32 pages, $3.99.

UNCANNY AVENGERS ANNUAL #1

Rick Remender (W), Paul Renaud (A), Art Adams (C), Paul Renaud (VC).

* The first appearance of the Avengers of the Supernatural!

* When the producers of the Mojoverse can't make a hit series they call on Mojo to gather an all-new, all-creepy Avengers!

* Can the Uncanny Avengers survive the wrath of an unleashed Spirit of Vengeance?

40 pages, $4.99.

AVENGERS WORLD #5

Jonathan Hickman (W), Nick Spencer (W), Stefano Caselli (A), In-Hyuk Lee (C).

* Three Avengers' lives depend on Manifold breaching the unbreachable.

* What is Manifold's true destiny?

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS A.I. #11

Sam Humphries (W), Andre Lima Araujo (A), David Marquez (C).

* Journey ten thousand years into the future of the Marvel Universe with the Avengers!

* Humanity is extinct -- and machines battle across the galaxy!

* What is...the Galactus Bomb?

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS A.I. #12

Sam Humphries (W), Andre Lima Araujo (A), David Marquez (C).

* The stunning conclusion of Avengers Empire!

* In the year 12,000AD, how have the Avengers evolved?

* It's the Avengers vs. Dimitrios for the fate of the entire galaxy!

32 pages, $2.99.

ALL-NEW INVADERS #4

James Robinson (W), Steve Pugh (A), Mukesh Singh (C)

* "Gods and Soldiers" Part Four

* The Invaders incursion into Hala, the Kree Homeworld, has begun...and already our heroes are in trouble.

* Now the team must fight a Kree-controlled God, but which God? From which pantheon? And how can they defeat an immortal with unlimited power?

* See Namor unleashed, Captain America fight and The Human Torch turn up the heat!!!

* And what is the dangerous side mission that only Winter Soldier and Aarkus The Golden Age Vision can complete?

32 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #19

Rick Remender (W), Nic Klein (A/C).

* The story that will change the life of Captain America forever!

* S.H.I.E.L.D.'S ultimate weapon hass fallen into the hands of The Iron Nail!

* Cap trapped in the twisted mindscape of Dr. Mindbubble!

* Jet Black and Falcon must make a horrible choice!

32 pages, $3.99.

HAWKEYE #19

Matt Fraction (W), Annie Wu (A), David Aja (C).

* Kate gets to the bottom of the greatest mystery in the entire Marvel Universe right this very hot second: just who the H is that guy in the trench coat that seems to live in her cat food aisle? The answer may surprise you.

* Or maybe not, maybe you're super-good at this kind of thing.

* Anyway a simple investigation dovetails into Kate's desperate race to stay one step ahead of the woman that's sworn to kill her: Madame Masque and what started off as a zany summer vacation gets a little bloody. Buckle up, buttercups.

32 pages, $2.99.

BLACK WIDOW #5

Nathan Edmondson (W), Phil Noto (A/C)

* Paris, London, Montenegro. Natasha is in a race against time, under the shadow of the hammer...

* A dark plot threatens Europe, and even S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't know who's behind it...

* With nowhere to turn for answers, Natasha has no choice but to ask The Raven for help...

32 pages, $3.99.

NOVA #16

Gerry Duggan (W), David Baldeon (A), Paco Medina (C).

* Sam's adventure with Beta Ray Bill in space comes to a shocking conclusion and Sam arrives home to a very unpleasant discovery. (No, it's not the Statue of Liberty on its side.)

32 pages, $3.99.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #14

Brian Michael Bendis (W), Nick Bradshaw (A/C)

* 100th issue aniversary celebration!

* 45 years in the making! It's finally here!!! The 100th issue of Guardians of the Galaxy! (Okay it's actually the 101st, but we had an X-Men crossover to get through! Sheesh!)

* It's an all-star celebration of the most popular super team of 2014 as Bendis welcomes Bradshaw to the team!

* As the GOTG gets ready for new members venom and captain marvel, there are unexpected dangers that promise to tear the team to its core.

* Plus in this special double sized anniversary issue...two special back up stories by former GOTG writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning!

48 pages, $4.99.

STAR-LORD: TEARS IN HEAVEN

Doug Moench (W) Bill Sienkiewicz (A) Tom Sutton (A), Sara Pichelli (C).

* Star-Lord's sensational seventies adventures conclude in explosive fashion!

* Caught in a battle between corrupt humans and vengeful beast-men, must Star-Lord break his code against killing in order to save innocents?

* Star-Lord defends his mentor, the Master of the Sun, against his own people -- the same race that killed Star-Lord's mother!

* Star-Lord must solve the riddle of a world whose people perform good deeds to literally ascend to "heaven" in the cloudlands above!

* Collecting MArvel Spotlight (1979) #6-7, Marvel Premiere #61 and material from Marvel Preview #18.

104 pages, $7.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER #1 DIRECTOR'S CUT

Ed Brubaker (W) Steve Epting (A/C)

Go behind the scenes of the classic story that inspired Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The Red Skull lays the groundwork for his most devastating attack ever on Captain America and the land he holds dear -- and with the Cosmic Cube in his possession, how can Cap hope to stop him? Find out in the shocking twist-ending you won't see coming. This special edition comes packed with bonus material including the complete script for the issue, Ed Brubaker's original series proposal, Winter Soldier concept sketches and preview pages from Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier -- The Art Of The Movie HC.

56 pages, $4.99.

MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PRELUDE #1

Dan Abnett (W), Andy Lanning (W), Wellinton Alves (A)

* Get ready for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy with an all-new comic book prelude

* Who is Nebula? What tragic events forged her unbreakable allegiance to her dark lord? Find out here!

* Plus: Gamora! Korath! And more from the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

32 pages, $2.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #24 & 25

Charles Soule (W), Paco Diaz Luque (A), Julian Totino Tedesco (C).

* The Tbolts turn adventurer as they trek into Central America!

* Thrill, chills, and romance in the heart of the jungle!

* A mysterious power that's too much for anyone to contain!

32 pages, $2.99.

THE PUNISHER #4

Nathan Edmondson (W), Mitch Gerads (A/C)

* The Punisher, captured by the Dos Sols gang, is caught in the metaphorical lion's den. Tough luck, metaphorical lions.

* The 131 get the call: Take down the Punisher with extreme prejudice.

* A new player tosses her hat in the ring, and Frank's gotta ask himself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well...do ya, Frank?

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #25

Adapted by Joe Caramagna.

* The evil Scorpio and the super army Zodiac have taken over the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier and set it to self-destruct!

* Spider-Man and Fury must put their differences aside and fight the new menace as a team.

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #7

Adapted by Joe Caramagna.

* The ultra-powerfull Hyperion arrives to save the Earth, but his methods are too extreme

* The Avengers must stand up to Hyperion's might to save humanity from total domination.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN #13

Brian Wood (W), Clay Mann (A), Terry Dodson (C), David Marquez (VC).

* "Bloodline," Part 1

* Jubilee is haunted by Shogo's past... or is it his future?!

32 pages, $3.99.

ORIGIN II #5

Kieron Gillen (W), Adam Kubert (A/C)

* As Creed plots something Sinister, can Logan regain his humanity?

* Gillen and Kubert bring the tale of Logan's beginning to a close!

32 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING X-MEN #6

Jason Aaron (W), Ed McGuinness (A/C)

* Nightcrawler is back at the Jean Grey School!

* But when Mystique comes calling, he may be returning to the afterlife very soon.

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADPOOL VS. CARNAGE #1 & 2

Cullen Bunn (W), Salvador Espin (A), Glenn Fabry (C), Marko Djurdjevic (VC).

* Two red-suited madmen for the price of one!

* That's right -- good crazy vs. bad crazy, once and for all!

* And you can bet it's gonna be a bloody one!

32 pages, $3.99.

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #17

Richard Isanove (W/A/C)

* Logan stands between an innocent family and a corrupt time!

* What is the secret of Grand Rapids? And how is it connected to Logan?

* Isanove concludes his most brutal tale in the life of Wolverine!

32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE #4 & 5

Paul Cornell (W), Issue #4 - Ryan Stegman (A/C), Issue #5 - Gerardo Sandoval (A), Ryan Stegman (C)

ISSUE #4 - Evil Lurks In The Heart Of The Wolf Like Man!

* Why did Logan leave the Jean Grey School? Your Answers are here!

* Cornell and Stegman close off first arc of the world's most dangerous mutant!

32 pages, $3.99.

ISSUE #5 - Assassins Assemble!

* Logan faces his most dire threat yet -- with no healing factor to protect him.

32 pages, $3.99.

ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #6

Peter David (W), Carmine Di Giandomenico (A), Kris Anka, Jared Fletcher (C).

* Reunited -- and it feels so BAD?!?

* It's X-Factor and Cypher vs. Warlock!

* Serval Industries brings you the super team you can count on!

32 pages, $3.99.

ALL-NEW X-MEN #25 & 26

BRian Michael Bendis (W) #25 - Stuart Immonen, Art Adams, Bruce Timm, J. Scott Campbell, Skottie Young, Rafael Grampa And More! (A), Stuart Immonen (C), Rafael Grampa (VC) Variant Cover By Tba; #26 - Stuart Immonen (A/C)

ISSUE #25 -

* Over-sized 25th issue!

* Artist Stuart Immonen is joined by a practical comic book artist hall of fame for this special landmark issue!

40 pages, $4.99.

ISSUE #26 -

* The Brotherhood Of The Future is back! And it doesn't mean good things for the X-Men of the past!

32 pages, $3.99.

KICK-ASS 3 #8

Mark Millar (W), John S. Romita Jr. (A/C), Steve McNiven.

The epic series finale is here! Kick-Ass dons the costume one last time...will he be going to his death or a triumphant ride into the sunset? And has months in lock-up dulled Hit-Girl's death-dealing reflexes just when she needs them the most? This milestone double-sized issue marks the end of one era and the start of a new Millarworld universe.

48 pages, $5.99.